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You never listen! Why ignoring your team in Decision Making could land you in trouble…

Are ignoring others when decision making?

Not Listening When decision making?

Have you ever felt that your boss didn’t listen to you, or has your team ever accused you of not listening to them in decision making?

Research now demonstrates that this indeed can be the case (see http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1903943)  and that there are several significant . . . → Read More: You never listen! Why ignoring your team in Decision Making could land you in trouble…

Intrapreneurs: Top Ten Reasons Why Companies Fail to Keep Their Top Talent

Are Your intrapreneurs Leaving in Droves?

I thought I’d share this Forbes.com article on ‘Top Ten Reasons Why Large Companies Fail to Keep Their Best Talent’ with you so you can ensure that as an intrapreneurial leader/manager you are not falling into these traps and loosing your best intrapreneurs.

I believe that your top talent probably are . . . → Read More: Intrapreneurs: Top Ten Reasons Why Companies Fail to Keep Their Top Talent

35% of UK Employees Experiencing an Unreasonable Level of Work Stress

Work Stress: UK Employees at 35%

Work Stress at a 4-year high

I was shocked, yet not surprised that the report featured in HR Magazine revealed such a high figure of workplace stress.

The impact of high work stress levels include increased absenteeism and lower productivity – both negatively impacting the bottom line. For individuals, . . . → Read More: 35% of UK Employees Experiencing an Unreasonable Level of Work Stress

Innovation alone won't always bring success

Higher Quantity of innovation from Poorer Performing Companies

Innovation isn't always the answer

I thought I’d share this interesting titbit from Business Insider on innovation in the article “The 10 Companies that invented the most things last year”

It makes for fascinating reading because it makes the point that while innovation is definitely a . . . → Read More: Innovation alone won’t always bring success

Kodak Files Chapter 11 - Was Intrapreneurship Missing?

Kodak files chapter 11

Kodak Files Chapter 11

When I saw this article ‘Former Trailblazer Kodak files chapter 11‘ I was at first shocked. Yet when I thought about it I realised that neither myself nor any of my friends (that I know of) are users of Kodak products. With me doing acting in . . . → Read More: Kodak Files Chapter 11 – Was Intrapreneurship Missing?

Smart Goals 2012: A Different Perspective...

A New Definition of "Smart Goals"

I know, I know, another article about the New Year and smart goals, well hey, it’s January! This one however has something a bit different for you…

A different perspective on smart goals

As you are well aware, many people set goals and new year’s resolutions every year . . . → Read More: Smart Goals 2012: A Different Perspective…

Steve Jobs: Top Ten Business Quotes

I saw this article on top Steve Jobs Quotes on RealBusiness.com and thought that I would love to share them with you.

Steve Jobs Quotes

I just wanted to pick some out and comment on them from an intrapreneurial perspective, especially as he is considered such an innovator.

Steve Jobs Quotes on innovation:

“Innovation . . . → Read More: Steve Jobs Quotes: Top Ten Business Quotes

Never Say Never (in Business or Life!)

Don’t ever let somebody tell you that something isn’t possible. Maybe it isn’t possible today. Maybe it just isn’t possible from their perspective. Maybe you need others to get you to the answer that you want. As Einstein said:

“You can’t solve problems from the same thinking that created them.”

People are constantly . . . → Read More: Never Say Never (in Business or Life!)

A Gift For You and Your Business

talent management

What are your gifts & talents?

More Than talent management

Today, I would like you to think about you and your gifts and talents – your own talent management. It’s so easy in a world where we are taught to focus on our weaknesses at school, college and in appraisals to forget about what . . . → Read More: A Gift For You and Your Business

Two Simple Keys to Business Growth

One of the key things that many small businesse fail to do is to package their products or services effectively. The fact is, the more tangible you can make what you sell the better.

It’s all very well waxing lyrical about how wonderful your offering is but if people don’t really understand what it is . . . → Read More: Two Simple Keys to Business Growth